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Monday, November 16, 2009

You are an eating machine. You eat pretty much anything I give you - which is a lot. You love carrots, avocados, bananas, cheese, sweet peas, sweet potatos, peaches, pears and pretty much anything else.

You are completely weaned and LOVE your bottle. I can't believe how easy it was to wean you and how great it has worked out.

You take a good 1-2 hour nap every morning but refuse an afternoon nap.

You are mostly sleeping through the night now. You go to bed early (because of the no afternoon nap) and sleep from around 6 to 6.

You spent a week away from us for the first time. You stayed with your grandparents while we went on a mission trip. I think we couldn't believe how great you did!

You have so much personality and the brightest eyes. You are SO social!

You are SO vocal and are constantly talking and making noise. The only "real" word you say is Dad-da. But I know once you get going we will never get you to be quiet. You are going to be a talker!

You have EIGHT teeth! Four on top and four on bottom. And they are BIG teeth!

You never stop moving. You are constantly crawling, standing or pulling up on things. You stand by yourself a lot now. When you get a little steadier - you will most likely walk. I know you will be walking by your first birthday if not sooner!

You clap your hands all the time! Especially when you think you have done something Great!

You have changed SO much. I look back at your earlier months and can't believe you big you are now.

If you would rather that she take an afternoon nap, you can do what I did, and just cut the morning nap short (like 30 minutes only) so that she takes an afternoon nap. It is extremely helpful now that I have two, and they nap at the same time every day--together! I'm nervous about next spring when #3 gets here, but I work hard to get them on schedules to keep me sane!

Could she be ANY cuter!? :)Our little ones do grow fast, but when they turn 1, boy are they fun! My daughter just turned 1 and it's so fun to "hang out" with her. She is truly becoming mommy's little friend.

Harper is getting so big! Time flies huh mommy? :) Well, I have been a follower and a prayer warrior since Harpers birth and you have inspired me with your faith. My nephew Carson was born early yesterday morning at 30 weeks. He weighs 3 lbs 8 oz and so far is doing fantastic! He was mediflighted to Baptist Hospital in OKC from another OKC hospital that just wasnt equipped for a 30 weeker. As of last night he was already taken from the vent to CPAP and is doing awesome! I am saying this because I have thought back to you and Scott's time through the NICU and your unwavering faith and that has held me strong. Carson WILL be okay, he is in God's hand right now. I pray that his other hand if firmly around Kasey (my sister) because I can't imagine what she is struggling with right now. I know this isn't the prayer blog, but if anyone reading this would just say a quick prayer, we greatly covet those right now. Thank you so much!

Happier note, since Harper was so easy to wean to the bottle, I believe she will be incredibly easy to wean from the bottle when you decide. Both my girls were taken off the bottle at their first birthday and did famously! Congrats again on your Compassion trip. Harper will be incredibly proud of her parents!

Hi Kelly! I need a little mommy advice! I have a 10 month old, too, and was wondering if you use breast milk or formula in Harper's bottles? The only reason why I ask is because I'm thinking of maybe weaning soon, or at least cutting back (my little boy still nurses SIX times a day and sometimes all night long, too!!!) and was wondering what formula Harper takes (if you use it). THANKS!!

Wow, ten months!!! That's crazy!!! Kelly, I know what you mean when you say you still cannot believe she is yours. I still have days where I look at Jack and he is so big now and it hits me again that he is really mine. Just funny that even five years later I still cannot believe that this blond rambunctious boy is alllll mine! :)

You mentioned in a tweet that you are going to get Harper a new car seat. Can I pop in with a couple of suggestions? Definitely look at the Sunshine Kids Radian80 or XT - these rear face to 45lbs (rear-facing is 5 times safer than forward-facing and so the recommendation is to rear-face for as long as possible) then they forward-face to 80lbs, or until outgrown by height. The seat also folds and so is great for air travel, if you ever foresee that for Harper.

If you would be so kind to check out http://www.hipmonkey.com for car seats, that would be wonderful. All proceeds go to the Kyle David Miller Foundation (which I run) which donates car seats to low income families across North America.

Other seats to check out at the Graco My Ride 65 - rear-facing to 40lbs and forward-facing to 65lbs, or until outgrown by height.

The Britax convertibles are all fabulous - the Marathon and the Boulevard both rear-face to 35lbs and the forward-face to 65lbs (or until outgrown by height).

Both the Sunshine Kids and Britax brands are available on Hip Monkey, Have fun shopping and don't hesitate to ask me any questions - I am a certified child passenger safety technician.

Happy, Happy 10 months Harper!! My Ellie just turned one last week and we took her to her 1yr check up today and she weighs 21 lbs too:)

I saw someone mention car seats, we found a good sale on Britax at babyage.com and we love ours!!

Also, I would love to know where you got Harper's cute polka-dot outfit. For Ellie's first birthday we did polka dots and a lot of pink and brown and look what I found...http://www.polka-dot-market.com/pages/squeaker-shoes.php(sorry it wouldn't let me copy the pic). She LOVES them, so much that if you try to take them off she crys and puts her foot up to get them back on!!!

Harper, can you really be 10 months old?!?! Time goes too fast! You are as beautiful as ever! I am glad you are taking your bottle and sleeping so good for your momma! HUGS! Cilla wants to hang out with you again soon! You girly girls would have lots of fun together now that you are so mobile!

It seems like just yesterday I first read your blog when Harper was in the hospital... I can't believe that was 10 months ago! She is such a beautiful miracle! I've really enjoyed watching her grow. :)

Harper & my daughter,LilaKate, sound a lot alike. She is 16 months old, but around 13 months quit taking her afternoon nap. Over the last 3 months, I've been able to scoot her morning nap from 9-11 to 12-2. It took a bit, but she also goes to bed early. She pretty much sleeps from 6:30- 6:30. It's nice in the evenings because I also have 2 boys that are 15 & 10 and I can spend time with them. Enjoy every moment with your precious Harper...before you know it she'll be turning 16 and driving a car... it happens in the blink of an eye!

10 months, WOW!! I cant believe I have been reading your blog that long already. She is just as beautiful as the day she was born. I cant wait to spend the next 10 months reading about her. I look forward to reading about her everyday!! Happy 10 months Harper!! Renia (Michigan)

just wanted to let you know that I have been reading your blog since Harper was born. I found it through one of my friends blogs when everyone was praying for a great recovery for Harper. I just wanted you to know what an inspiration you and your family are to me and mine. I didnt want to just 'blog stalk' forever and thought I would let you know that sharing all of your struggles with infertility and such has been an inspiration for the rest of us!

I even sent your blog to a family member who had a little one who had some of the same issues as Harper, when her little one was born. It helped her a lot to see it through someone else's eyes and to see such a great outcome!